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Craft beer is making huge waves in the beverage industry. Craft breweries showed tremendous growth in market share, volume and jobs created over the course of 2017—and this trend is poised to continue throughout the rest of 2018, too. Craft beers mark a welcome departure from a long-homogenized market, empowering consumers to enjoy more flavors …
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2018 has been a great year for the Douglas Machine team, thanks in no small part to our incredible customers. We’re honored to provide our partners with some of the best secondary packaging solutions in the business. Our shrink wrappers, cartoners, palletizers and machine enhancements have been supporting Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers for over …
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My favorite month has come and gone: October, the official month to celebrate employee ownership here at Douglas Machine. Last month, our team commemorated the 18th year of its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). As a company, we take great pride in demonstrating Ownership Spirit in everything we do, including celebrating our history and progress. …
The packaging industry has been thriving in recent years. In fact, according to research from the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI), the global packaging market reached a value of over $36.8 billion in 2016. This steady growth is expected to continue up to 42.2 billion by 2021, a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) …
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A company’s logo is so much more than a simple marketing tool; it’s a symbol representing the values, promises and aspirations of an entire team of people. A logo also acts as a unique form of visual shorthand—a way to convey a company’s purpose and personality. And because these pillars of a brand change and …